Fender.



F. LILLICH.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.28,1916.

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F. LILLICH.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. |916.

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FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. |916.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

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IIIIL F. LILLICH. `FEIIIIIEII.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. I9I6'.

Patented Ap. 17, 1917.

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UNTER@ @TATES PATENT FREDERICK LILLCH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FENDER.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Fuunnnreir LiLLicI-I, a citizen of the United States, residing at lliiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful .improvements in Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fenders, and more particularly to a fender for automobiles, an object of the invention being to provide an improved construction of wheel guard connected toand operated in connection with a pick up fender having improved means for holding the guards and fender in an elevated position and permitting their release and fall to operative position.

Vlfhe present application is a divisional application of my invention iiled November 15th, 1915, and bearing Serial No. 61,547, Patent #1,187,750, issued Aug. 8, 1916.

A further object is to provide wheel guards with improved shoes projecting forwardly from `the lower ends of the wheel guards and having flexible elastic coverings which prevent any possibility of the arm or other part of a person from passing under the guard. 'Y

r1 further object is to provide an improved protecting fender for the radiator of the automobile having a movablesection to permit access to the radiator to allow cranking in the ordinary way.

A further object is to provide a bell or other alarm which is automatically sounded when the wheel guards and pick-up fender fall to operative position.

A further object is to provide improvements of the character' stated which are so arranged and which operate in combination to prevent any portion of the automobile from striking a person or object and reduce to a minimum any possibility of injury,

lll-.lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the front end of an automobile showing my improvements in position thereon, parts of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Tat-rented npr. 1'?, 1917.

Patent No. 1,187,750, dated August 8, 1916.

Serial No. 80,791.

fender structure being broken away to illus- 'rate details.

1 Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view showing the forward edgel of 'the fender supporting mechanism.

lig. 3 is an enlarged detail view partly in elevation and partly broken away illustrating the mounting of one ofthe wheel guards and the fender holding' mechanism.

Fig. l is a top plan view, parts of the fender and automobile being broken away to illustrate details.

Fig. 5 is a view in transverse section through the front axle showing the protecting casing thereon. v

Fig. G is an enlarged fragmentary detail view partly in elevation and partly in section illustrating the means on the tripping fender for releasing the fender holding catch. l

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary View in section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3.

Fig. S is a view in side elevation showing the mounting of thewheelguards and cooperating parts, the automobile being illustrated in dotted lines, and certain features of the fender omitted for purposes of clearness.

`Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through the aXle 6 and showing certain fender holding elements which l employ.

10 is a View in longitudinal section through the center of-one of the wheel guarde rig. 11 1s a detail. view showing on an enlarged scale the bumper and trip fender mounting, and the fender holding mechanism connected therewith.

Fig. 12 is a view in side elevation illustrat-ing ythe mounting of the bumper and tripping fender, and also the protecting means for the radiator and the automobile.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the projecting foot on Aone of the wheel guards, the view being taken in section on the line 13-13 of Fig. 10, only a a portion of the covering being shown and the spring tongue broken away.

Fig. 11 is a detailed view illustrating the manner of connecting the chain to the shoe of one of the wheel guards.

1 represents an automobile having the ordinary frame 3 represents the wheels of the automobile, the front wheels being mounted on the ordinary stubs l which are fixed to forks on front axle 6. To bothV of the forks 5 on the front axle, 1 secure rings 7 by means of brackets 3, so that the rings 7 are held against movement.

Rings 9 are mounted to turn en tlie periphery of the stationary rings 7 and bars l0 are secured to the outer rings 9 and support my improved wheel guards 11.

The structure of each wheel guard and its cooperating parts is precisely the same, and the description hereinafter of one will apply alike to both.

The wheel guard at its lower end is provided with a shoe 12 which is preferably of relatively heavy rubberized cloth or similar fabric and is supported by a frame 13 secured to the guard 11. This frame 13 and the shoe 12 of which the frame is a part, projects in a general forward direction and constitute a scoop to pick up the arm or leg of a person on the ground and prevent the saine from passing into engagement with the wheel.

As a further protection, the shoe 12 has an apron 1% which hangs all around the frame 13, and is held in normal position by a spring tongue 15. rlhis spring tongue 15 is pivotally connected to frame 13 as shown clearly in Fig. 13. Thatis, to say, a transverse pin 1G is projected through the frame, and the tongue 15 is pivotally mounted on the pin and is provided with coiled springs 17 which tend to hold the tongue in a general forward direction and return the same to such position in the event the shoe comes in contact with a hard or immovable part of the pavement.

The guard 11 is provided on one side with an arm 18 which strikes against the side of the wheel when the guard receives a lateral blow, preventing breaking of the guard and an arm 19 which is secured to the guard is adapted to engage the fork 5 and limit the downward movement of the guard. 1n Fig. S the two positions of the guard are shown, and this feature of the arm 19 is clearly indicated.

A shaft 2O is mounted in bearings 21 on the front face of front axle 6, and is provided at its ends with crank arms These crank arms, at their free ends, are provided with sleeves 23 in which laterally projecting pins 24; are mounted, and are provided at their free ends with eyes 25 receiving downwardly projecting pins 26 on the lower bars 10, so that when the shaft is turned it causes the bars 10 and movable rings 9 to move and elevate or lower the guards 11 as the case may be.

An upwardly projecting crank arm 27 is fixed to shaft 20, and carries a catch 2S adapted to engage a stationary catch member 29, the latter fixed to a clamp 30 secured and terminates in a handle The movable and stationary and 29 have beveled ends so that they can readily ride into locked engagement, and when in locked engagement, hold the guards in an elevated position as shown in full lines in Fig. 8.

A scoop fender 31 is connected at one end to the axle 6, at its ends to the guards 11, and is provided at its lower edge with a chain 32 which is connected at its ends to spring-pressed fingers 33 carried by the frames 13 of guards 11.

It will therefore be noted that when the wheel guards 11 are held in an elevated position by means of the catch 28, the scoop fender 31 will likewise be elevated. The catch member 28 is pivotally connected to a bar 34-4 which is mounted to slide in a slot 35 in ar i 27. A spring 36 connects the latch 28 with arm 27 and draws the latch downwardly into its normal holding position.

A shoulder 37 on the bar engages the arm and limits the movement of the bar in one direction. A spring bolt 33, carried by arm 27, engages in either of a pair of notches 39 and L10 respectively in the lower edge of bar 3l, and a. coiled spring 41 is located between a lug 42 on bar 341 and the arm 27 tending to move the bar in a direction to press the shoulder 37 against the arm 27. A stop a3 on bar 3e limits the movement of the bar in the opposite direction.

By means of this arrangement of bar 3l and coperating parts, the position of the wheel guards and scoop fender can be adjusted or varied in accordance with the condition of the road over which the vehicle is moving` which will be more fully hereinafter described.

A cable lais connected to the free end of arm 27, and is opera-ted by a lever or other suitable device 45 to turn shaft 2O and move the fender to elevated position, so that the catch 28 can engage member 29 and hold the fender in this position to axle 6. catch members 23 To release the catch member 27 from engagement with the lined catch member 29, 1 provide an angle lever -16 which is pivotally connected at its angle to clamp 39 by means of a pivot bolt 47. @ne end 113 of this angle lever projects under the catch member 23,V so that when the angle lever is moved in one direction, it will lift the catch member 23 far enough to release it from member 29.

A cable A9 connects the lever Li3 with a foot pedal 50, so that when the latter is operated, the cat-ch 23 can be released. A cable 51 isconnected to the spring-pressed bolt 33, i2 which can be moved by the operator to release the bolt 33 from engagement with one of the notches 39 or e0. i

1With the parts as shown in Figs. 9 and 11, the wheel guards are in their highest position. If it is desired to lower them slightly, it is simply necessary to exert a pull on the cable 5l, drawing the bolt 38 out of notch 39, when the weight of the wheel guards and connected parts will cause the arm 28 to swing in a direction to move notch 40 into register with bolt 38, when the operator can release cable 5l and allow the bolt 88 to spring into the notch 40.

To return bar 34 to the position shown in Figs. 9 and ll, it is simply necessary while A the catch 28 is disenea 01ed from member 29 to exert a pull on the bolt 38.

As soon as the bolt 38 is released from notch 46, spring il will move the bar 3i longitudinally until shoulder 37 strikes arm 27. YVhen the bolt 38 is released, it will spring into notch 39, and hold the parts in such position of adjustment.

A downwardly projecting arm 53 on angle lever 46 is provided with a transverse eyebolt 5%, one end of which is connected by a coiled spring with a fixed arm 56 on clamp 30. IThis spring 55 holds the lever 4-6 in normal positionfand returns it to such position when cable i9 is released.

A pair of brackets 57 are bolted to the forward end of the automobile frame 2, and

support my improved bumper rod 58 as will now be explained.

The brackets 57 have tubular portions 59 into which forked members 66 telescope. 'lhese members 60 have screw-threaded bolts 6l thereon extending through vopenings 62 in the angle brackets 57, and provided with nuts 63 to adjust the said members.

@oiled springs 64 in the tubular portions 59 of the brackets 57 exert an outward pressure on the members 60. `and cushion the bumper rod as will be apparent. The outer ends of the members are bifurcated and links 65 are pivotally connected in the bifurcated outer ends of the members 60 bv means of pins 66, and said links 65 at their forward and lower ends, support the bumper rod 58. rThis bumper rod is held in its s,forward normal position by means of relatively strong coiled springs 67 which are positioned between the bumper rod and brackets 68 secured to frame 2. These springs 67 sustain the initial shock of impact of bumper rod 58.

rlhe pivotal movement of each link 65 is limited by a lug 65a on the under face of the bar 60. which is engaged by the link 65, so that springs 6e are compelled te sustain the greater portion of the shock.

A finger 69 on the upper end of one of the inks 65 is connected bv a cable 70 with a cable 7l, the last-named cable being secured to the eye-bolt 54 so that when the bumper rod 58 is moved inwardly to cause the link 65 to pivot, the lever i6 will be moved so as to release the catch 28.

The bumper 58 supports a tripping fender 72 which is pivotally connected to the bar at its upper end by means of collars 73, and is made preferably of two sections 7e and 75 which are adjustably connected by bolts 76 so as to permit the tripping fender a vertical adjustment.

The two sections 74 and 75 of the tripping fender have slots 77 to receive the bolts 76, and limit the movement of the sections relative to each other, and l would have it understood that thisl connection is a loose one, so that the lower section 75 can be easily elevated as will be hereinafter pointed out.

Coiled springs 78 around the rod 58 exert a pressure on the tripping fender 72, holding the latter in its forward position, and chains 79 connect the tripping fender with links 65, and limit the forward movement of the tripping fender, allowing of a certain amount of adjustment by positioning` the various links of the chain on hooks 80 on the links 65.

The tripping fender 72 is provided with an arm 8l having a pivoted spring-pressed dog 82 engaging under a hook 83 which is `slidably connected to one of the members 60 by means of a pin 8e which extends through a slot in the hook 83 and limits its movement.

The cable 7l above referred to is secured to this hook 83, so that when the hook is elevatedl by the rearward pivotal movement of the tripping fender, it will move the lever 46 to release catch 28, hence when the tripping fender strikes a person or object, it

will be moved rearwardly and cause the release of catch 28 and the fall of wheel guards 11 and scoop fender 3l as will be readily understood.

To enable the operator on the vehicle to elevate the tripping fender 72, l have shown cables 85 which connect to the lower section 75 of the tripping fender, and are operated by a single cable 86 which terminates close to the drivers seat 87, and which when given a pull will cause the lower section 75 to elevate. This is desirable when moving over rough roads, but in ordinary travel over city streets there is no necessity of elevating the lower section of the tripping fender.

A protector 88 is positioned in front of the radiator 89 of the automobile. A protector 90 is located in front of the axle 6, and a protector 91 is positioned above the bumper rod 58.

The protector 88 is ,cushioned by springs 92, and is movably connected to the frame 2 by means of bolts 93 which extend through slots 94 in the frame of the protector 88.

A hinged gate 95 is connected to the protector 88 and is movable so as to permit access to the front of the radiator or to the ordinary crank (not shown) for starting the engine.

The protector 90 is cushioned by springs 96 located around bolts 97 which connect the ends of the protector with brackets 98 on the upper and lower faces of the axle 6 (see Fig. 5). The protector 91 is of the same length or transverse dimension as the bumper rod 58, and is secured to the front end of the frame in front of the radiator.

As a matter of fact, the rod 58 is utilized as a connecting means for the netting, constituting a part of the protector 91.

The several protectors and fenders above described are preferably formed of similar netting', which is sufliciently strong to withstand the shocks and jolts to which they are necessarily subjected, and I have not described in detail these several nettings, because I consider myself at liberty to use any form of netting which is adapted for the purpose.

ln Fig. 8, I illustrate an electric bell 99 connected in electric circuit with a battery or other electricity source 100, having a switch 101 which is normally opened, but which is connected by a cord 10Ql with cable 14, so that when the wheel guards and scoop fender fall, they will cause the switch 101 1tjo close the electric circuit and sound the ell.

lt will therefore be noted that with my improvements the wheel guards 11 and scoop fender 31 can be dropped by the driver of the automobile by operating foot lever 50 or they will be automatically dropped when the bumper 58 or tripping fender 72 strikes a person or object, hence the fender is operated either manually or automatically.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence lf do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, a shaft connected to the wheel guards, an arm on the shaft, a catch on the arm engaging a xed part and normally holding the wheel guards in elevated position, and means for adjusting the catch relative to the arm to vary the elevation of the wheel guards, substantially as described.

2. IThe combination with a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, a shaft connected to the wheel guards, an arm on the shaft, a catch on the arm engaging a fixed part and normally holding the wheel guards in elevated posin tion, a bar supporting the catch and movably connected to the arm, said bar having a Vplurality of notches therein, and a spring bolt on the arm adapted to be positioned in any of the notches Vto vary the elevation of the wheel guards, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a wheeled vehicle, of wh'eel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, a shaft connected to the wheel guards, an arm on the shaft, a catch on the arm engaging a fixed part and normally holding the wheel guards in elevated position, a bar supporting the catch and movably connected to the arm, said bar having a plurality of notches therein, and a spring bolt on the arm adapted to be positioned in any of the notches to vary the elevation of the wheel guards, means located adjacent the vehicle seat for moving the arm to elevate the wheel guards, and other means located adjacent the vehicle seat for operating the spring bolt, whereby the elevation of the wheel guards may be adjusted from the seat of the vehicle, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, and flexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, flexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, and spring tongues secured to the frames and .exerting forward pressure on the Ylower portions of the shoes, substantially as described.

G The combination o-f a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, flexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, spring-pressed fingers supported by the frames, and a chain connecting the fingers of the respective wheel guards, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, fiexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, a scoop fender connected to the wheel guards, means for holding the wheel guards and scoop fender in elevated position, and means for releasing the wheel guards and scoop fender and permitting them to fall, substantially as described.

S. The combination of a wheeled vehicle, 0f wheel guards pivo-tally connected to the vehicle, and' having` forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, flexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, and spring tongues secured to the frames and exerting forward pressure on the lower portions of the shoes, a scoop fender connected to the wheel guards, means for holding the wheelguards and scoop fender in elevated position, and means for releasing the wheel guards and scoop fender and permitting them to fall, substantially as described.

9. rlhe combination of a Wheeled vehicle, of wheel `guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, fieXible shoes secured to the guards and iii-closing the frames, spring-pressed fingers supported by the frames, a chain connecting the fingers of the respectivo wheel guards, a scoop fender connected to the wheel guards, means for holding the wheel guards and scoop fender in elevated position, and means for releasingthe wheel guards and scoop fender and permitting them to fall, substantially as described.

l0. rllhe combination of a wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, flexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, a scoop fen@ er connected to the wheel guards, means for holding the wheel guards and scoop fender in elevated position, means for releasing the wheel guards and scoop fender and permitting them to fall, and an alarm operated automatically by the dropping` of the wheel guards, substantially as described.

ll. rlhe combination of a. wheeled vehicle, of wheel guards pivotally connected to the vehicle, and having forwardly projecting frames at their lower ends, flexible shoes secured to the guards and inclosing the frames, a scoop fender connected to the wheel guards, means for holding the wheel guards and scoopV fender in elevated position, means for releasing` the wheel guards and scoop fender and permitting` them to fall, and an electric bell included in circuit with a battery and a switch, and means operated by the dropping of the wheel guards causing the switch to close the circuit and sound the bell, substantially as described.

l2. rlhe combination with an automobile having` pivotally supported forks at the ends ofits front axle and having` wheels on the stubs of said forks, of rings secured to the forks, other rings mounted to turn on the periphery of the first-mentioned rings, bars secured to the outer rings and holding the latter on the inner rings, wheel guards secured to said bars, means for supporting the wheel guards in elevated position, and means on said bars adapted to engage the forks and limit the downward movement of the wheel guards, substantially as described.

i3. The combination with an automobile having a raniator, and a bumper rod at its forward end, of wheel guards in front of the front wheels, a scoop fender connecting the wheel guards, means normally holding the wheel guards and scoop fender in elevated position, an elastically supported fender in front of the radiator, an elast-ically supported rod positioned above the bumper rod. a netting connecting the said last-mentioned rod with thc bumper rod, and a hinged netting gate located above said rod, substantially as described.

lf-l. ri'he combination with an automobile having a raciator, and a bumper' rod at its forward end, of wheel guards in front of the front wheels, a. scoop fender connecting the wheel guards, means normally holding the wheel guards and scoop fender in elevated position, an elastically supported fender in front of the radiator, an elastically supported rod positioned above the bumper rod, a netting` connecting the said last-meu tioned rod with the bumper rod, a hinged netting` gate located above said rod, and an elastically supported guard in front of the front axle, substantially as described.

lin testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK LlLLIGl-l. Witnesses:

HENRY FRIEDRICH, (l1-ms. E. Porre.

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